Table 1. Morphological differences between the two described subspecies of Cynara baetica based on Wiklund’s [28] study.

.	C. baetica subsp. baetica	C. baetica subsp. maroccana
Florets color	Whitish	Bright lilac
Involucral bracts
Color	Pale green	Pale green, tinged with purple
Protrusion length	17–30 mm	(20–)28–32 mm
Spines length	2.5–6 mm	5–10 mm